damning

adjective

damn·​ing ˈda-miŋ 

1

: bringing damnation

a damning sin

2

: causing or leading to condemnation or ruin

presented some damning testimony

damningly

ˈda-miŋ-lē 

adverb

Synonyms of damning

• disastrous
• unfortunate
• fatal
• catastrophic

Examples of damning in a Sentence

a damning flaw in the program cost the company millions of dollars

Recent Examples on the Web

There were more damning allegations made by Burrowes against Diddy, which included Combs coercing Burrowes to make changes in Biggie’s record deal with Bad Boy to make the terms more lucrative and favorable for the label. —Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2025

That seems a somewhat damning assessment of Claude’s current abilities. —Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2025

Can't believe that after 10 years of us basing our most damning investigations on cell phone data, these idiots are still doing it. —Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025

While Combs had been in legal trouble before, things took a turn for the official in 2023, when his former partner, the musician Cassie Ventura, accused him of rape and physical abuse in a damning lawsuit. —Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1595, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing damning

• self-damning

Rhymes for damning

• amang
• cramming
• damming
• hamming
• jamming
• lambing
• ramming
• slamming
• diagramming
• reprograming
• reprogramming
• multiprogramming